`National Geographic` magazine has selected 10 greatest archaeology discoveries this year:
10. Ancient `salt cured` man found in an Iranian mine
The mummy of a salt mine worker, naturally preserved in the mineral for 1,800 years, surfaced in Iran as heavy rain exposed the remains.
9. Unusual tomb of Egyptian courtier was found
Archaeologists had a pleasant surprise when they stumbled upon the intact tomb, full of realistic statuettes, of a powerful official of the Egyptian court, 4,000 years old.
8. Frozen Inca Mummy Discovered
The mummified remains of a teenage girl who died more than 500 years ago were found in Argentina.
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Nina Kulagina, Ninel Sergeyevna Kulagina (Russian: ????´?? ?????´???? ????´????) (1926 – 1990) was a Russian woman who reportedly had great psychic powers, particularly in psychokinesis. Academic research of her phenomenon was conducted in the USSR for the last twenty years of her life.
During the Cold War, silent black-and-white films of her appearing to move objects on a table in front of her without touching them, were produced. These films were allegedly made under controlled conditions for Soviet authorities and caused excitement for many psychic researchers around the world..... |
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New science shows these herbal power-healers can ease pain,
prevent Alzheimer's, and ward off cancer and heart disease.
Try 3 natural wonders you haven't heard of yet.
By Nancy Kalish, Prevention
Your arsenal of home remedies is about to get a lot spicier. Though herbs
have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to
substantiate these plants' abilities to alleviate arthritis pain, reduce high
blood sugar and cholesterol, and help with many other conditions. They're even
discovering amazing new powers in some herbs, such as the ability to kill cancer
cells and help problem drinkers curb their alcohol intake.....
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Molecular basis for learning
European scientists have
proved there is a shared molecular basis for mice's
ability to
learn, form memories and recall them.
A cellular molecule in the brain's hippocampus is
responsible, according to a group led by Liliana
Minichiello at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
in Monterotondo, Italy, together with Agnès Gruart from
the Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Spain.
"Obviously, mental illnesses can better be cured when you
know what molecules are involved. Right now, these drugs
in existence, they do something, but very little. And I
think that is because of a lack of knowledge about the
molecular mechanism. It is not the first target to make a
drug, but (our discovery) definitely will aid the people
that do that work," said Minichiello.
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